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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361116000885

FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL

2 LARCH AVE, FLORAL PARK, NY 11001 · (516) 434-2751 · Nassau County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL904 STUDENTS
Enrollment
904
Elementary
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
141 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
81
Kindergarten
122
Grade 1
121
Grade 2
113
Grade 3
112
Grade 4
107
Grade 5
135
Grade 6
113
Student demographics
White
48954%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
15617%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31%
Black
131%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
19321%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 10%
Two+
506%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
45851%
Female
44549%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
79.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +20.0pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
904
+18 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.8:1
% White
54%
was 67%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
21%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL

Set in FLORAL PARK, New York, FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL is an expansive elementary campus, operated by FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 904 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 104% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,578 students. FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 21% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Nassau County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL logs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 16% of students at FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.3%, the actual is 72.4%, a residual of +3.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Nassau County indicate median household earnings sit near $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL is one.

PS/IS 295 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 64.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL has held roughly steady, going from 886 students in 2018 to 904 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Nassau County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students

Quick facts

School name
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL
District
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
2 LARCH AVE, FLORAL PARK, NY 11001
Phone
(516) 434-2751
County
Nassau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
904
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
141 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361116000885
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL
How large is FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL?
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 904 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL serve?
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL have?
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL?
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL reports a student body of 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL?
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL is overseen by FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
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